Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-07
Sign the petition.
Nice rain on eve of 4th.
$500 people in Colby the 4th.

| Nice rain on eve of 4th.
$500 people in Colby the 4tii.
Everybody sober in Colby the 4th
| Largest crowd ever in Colby the 4th.
Colby was Il happy city the Fourth.
All the liveries of Colby are doing
rushing business.
Colby celebrated without one known
case of drunkenness.
Put your name on the Oberlin and Col
by daily mail petition.
Bonds have been voted for a $4,000
school house in Colby.
All appreciated the appropriateness Of
| Dr. McKaig's address.
Lots of money changed hands at the
Fair Grounds the Fourth.
The G. a. II. Armory makes fine hal
for entertainments, all say.
Mr.. Sims got run over by race horse,
the Alb. No bones broken.
Colby's educational prospects are fine.
A $40, 600 school house on deck.
Be sure to buy your ice of ]. w. Gil
more. 1t is the best in the market.
Be sure and sign the petition for dai.
ly mail between Oberlin and Colby.
Russell Springs celebrated in grand
shape. She is boomer and no mistake.
New rates on chattel loans on
best terms at Weld Bros.
New York registers 1856 deaths on the
3rd inst. This beats any one days rec
ord since 1875.
w. C. Dart started for Utica, Nebr.,
last Friday morning He will return soon,
bringing with him his wife.
5. r. HOgin. an attorney of Wakeeney,
Kansas, was in Colby Sunday. and hon
ored the CAT Office with friendly call.
Hon. Jos. A. ellis Fourth of July ora
ton was pronounced, by the able critic,
DR.. McKaig, to be the best he had heard
delivered in Kansas.
Commercial House. completely fur
nished, for rent. Address.
A. DEvOE. Proprietor.
Oakley. Kas.
The building on the Oakley, Colby &
Northwestern has been ordered to COM
mence at once. The Station Agent has
orders to that effect. The construction
train is on the ground.
Last Thursday A. B. Jardine's little
girl. Liza. had the misfortune to fracture
her arm. DIR. Edwards was promptly
called. and under his skilled care the lit
tie girl is getting along nicely.
Just received by Meglemre & Marble,
a carload of harvesting machinery, con-
sisting of Deerins binders, Deering War
rior and Red White and Blue mowers
hay rakes, &c. Binder Irvine. Call and
examine.
Inflammation of the bowels, Diarrh9a
es are relieved at once by the use of
antee every bottle to give satisfaction.
DOUGLAS & WALKER. Druggists.
Messrs. Berdine & Roth have finished
kiln of A No. brick. at their yards,
one and half miles east of town. Their
brick are as good as can be made any
where. Anyone in need of this article
should call and get their prices and ex-
anime the quality of their brick. They
are prepared to sell at retail or on con-
tract. Samples of the brick can be seen
at the CAT Office.
The following charters were granted
last week:
THE Manchester Town Site compa.
n.y." Manchester; term ninety mine years.
casital stock, $4,000. Directors: W. G.
Porter, Samuel Yousse. w. H. Copeland,
W. 4. Duff. Ennis and Walker Eustis.
The Gem Town company" of Gem,
Thomas county; term, ninety mine years.
Capital stock, $3.50. Officers: l. n. Hol
back. president; E. WEIGH. vice-presi-
dent; Byron Ward, secretary; j. II. Els
worth. treasurer.
Colby was thrown into state of ex-
element last Friday evening by the news
that young lady of this place had pois-
oned herself. When found, which was
but short time after taking the poison,
she was vomiting violently, but the cause
was not made known. Although she
strongly protested against calling doc
Tor. DR.. Edwards was summoned. who
pronounced her dangerously i'll from the
effects of arsenic. She had taken too
much to produce the desired effect, two
teaspOonfuls) he said. The overdose
had brought about reaction and pro-
duced vomiting, thereby relieving her of
q portion of the poison. But the system
had taken in enough to tax the Doctors